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-- 700,000 people here in california are getting bad news from blue cross. they are going forward with a rate hike of 40%. >> reporter: union workers protesting at the state building demand a fair economy in california for working families and the service employees union says there is nothing fair about the rate increase proposed by anthem blue cross. >> and no red flags are raised? i find it objectionable. >> reporter: anthem blue cross members are being notified of the increase. some say they may end up without coverage. >> that is too much of an increase. maybe 10% or 5% i would take but that is about all. >> reporter: in a statement anthem blue cross says rate increases are not unique but represent an economic reality facing the industry because medical care costs are escalating faster than premiums. the regulating state agency agrees. by phone the department of managed health care told us a study was conducted. >> that study did find that the rateip crease was supported. >> but since -- rate increase was supported. >> bus since no one can block it -- bu
-- 700,000 people here in california are getting bad news from blue cross. they are going forward with a rate hike of 40%. >> reporter: union workers protesting at the state building demand a fair economy in california for working families and the service employees union says there is nothing fair about the rate increase proposed by anthem blue cross. >> and no red flags are raised? i find it objectionable. >> reporter: anthem blue cross members are being notified of the...
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blue shield of california said it lost $27 million on policies last year but finally decided against a rate increase during tough economic times could leaders say they support federal health care reform to reduce costs. >>> it appears twitter wants to take up san francisco's offer of a six-year payroll tax exemption. they have sent a letter of intent to lease offices in the midmarket neighborhood provided it gets the exemption. san francisco supervisors discussed the exemption this morning. >>> coffee loyalists told ktvu that they are not pleased with reports that starbucks will it reports starbucks is seeking to buy piece with in 18 months -- buy pete's within 18 months. >>> annual effort is underway to find homes for dozens of dogs. chihuahua lovers might say wow about one deal being offered. >>> a storm is brewing in the bay area. meteorologist mark tamayo will tell us when and where to expect wet weather tomorrow. >>> if there is no tv nearby, you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. >> in san francisco today hundreds of
blue shield of california said it lost $27 million on policies last year but finally decided against a rate increase during tough economic times could leaders say they support federal health care reform to reduce costs. >>> it appears twitter wants to take up san francisco's offer of a six-year payroll tax exemption. they have sent a letter of intent to lease offices in the midmarket neighborhood provided it gets the exemption. san francisco supervisors discussed the exemption this...
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california coast yesterday morning. in fact, governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency for santa cruz and san mateo counties saying the ocean surge from the tsunami waves put the infrastructure and public safety at extreme peril. kimberly? >> reporter: diane, while it's quiet now, we're hearing that crews made a lot of progress today assessing the damage and working on cleanup. >> we're looking at broken docks, sunken boats, flotation loose around the harbor. >> reporter: it shows the devastation left behind by a tsunami that barreled 5,000 miles across the ocean before slamming into the california coast. >> the harbor has been here for almost 50 years. we have employees and we have tenants who have been here almost that long. and it's really been a tragedy for them to see this beloved center really of the community, to take such a hit. >> reporter: at least 100 boats are damaged, 18 completely submerged. four were swept out to sea. crews are working to get the sunken vessels out of the water and to mitigate fu
california coast yesterday morning. in fact, governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency for santa cruz and san mateo counties saying the ocean surge from the tsunami waves put the infrastructure and public safety at extreme peril. kimberly? >> reporter: diane, while it's quiet now, we're hearing that crews made a lot of progress today assessing the damage and working on cleanup. >> we're looking at broken docks, sunken boats, flotation loose around the harbor. >>...
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what's true, though, is that high-tech in northern california makes a fewer variety of things than it used to. remember, fliker and tumbler and twitter don't make anything. neither does facebook or google. there's nothing to be loaded on trucks, no hardware. it turns out hardware start-ups are having a hard time of it lately. entrepreneurs who build aren't getting funding the way dotcoms are. build a better mousetrap or robot, and the venture capitalists do not necessarily beat a path to your door. >> and so it gives you a neato feeling. >> for max, who's taking the technology found in those self--driving cars and turning it into robot vacuum cleaners, it means fewer dollars for research, production and marketing. max is the ceo of neat-robotic, years of experience in hardware. joined by kim mcnicklaus of forbes and jon swartz of "usa today." you build this thing which we don't have on the show very often. oftentimes, tell me about your social network, how are you using twitter to -- you actually build a thing which goes in a cardboard box and gets put on a truck, which is somewhat ra
what's true, though, is that high-tech in northern california makes a fewer variety of things than it used to. remember, fliker and tumbler and twitter don't make anything. neither does facebook or google. there's nothing to be loaded on trucks, no hardware. it turns out hardware start-ups are having a hard time of it lately. entrepreneurs who build aren't getting funding the way dotcoms are. build a better mousetrap or robot, and the venture capitalists do not necessarily beat a path to your...
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hill said the ntsb hearing exposed many flaws in california's regulatory system. you can also get more details and the latest information as well as video clips on the san burno investigation on our website. when you're there look for the gas line explosion tab. >>> i want to check our weather now, another great day. but bill big changes in store. >> it's winter still and as we move into the weekend we have more rain to talk about. but what a day we had today. a few sprinkles this morning all done. now we have some coastal fog which we haven't seen in a while. we'll see valley fog in the morning. coastal fog is always interesting out here along the avenues of san francisco. the reason i say its interesting because it indicates a fair weather pattern. the fog just setting up offshore. you can kind of see stratus out here. that fog is going to roll in overnight along the coast and in the north bay valley. that fog indication of high pressure and stability. there's no rain in the forecast tomorrow. tomorrow is going to be a stunning day for your friday. along the coa
hill said the ntsb hearing exposed many flaws in california's regulatory system. you can also get more details and the latest information as well as video clips on the san burno investigation on our website. when you're there look for the gas line explosion tab. >>> i want to check our weather now, another great day. but bill big changes in store. >> it's winter still and as we move into the weekend we have more rain to talk about. but what a day we had today. a few sprinkles...
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keep in mind, there are 1,000 school districts in california. but don't be alarmed. they're telling me that many small districts will not be reporting because they will not lay off teachers. so the exact number, we won't know that until the end of the week. karen is a librarian in santa clara. she was one of 35 teachers who received a layoff notice. >> i did get my hispanic slip and i've been here 17 years. i've been an educator for 35 years and i've been in the library almost 30. it's devastating. >> reporter: the santa clara unified school district has been building new libraries, yet because of potential state budget cuts, all six district librarians are expected to lose their positions. she has more seniority, so it's likely she'll end up back in the classroom. >> the first time i've ever had this state of the art building. it's been my dream. we've always made do in education and we worked on it for two years and, yeah, i won't be there. >> reporter: by law, school districts must send outlay-off notices by today. most of those could be rescinded if the state cut
keep in mind, there are 1,000 school districts in california. but don't be alarmed. they're telling me that many small districts will not be reporting because they will not lay off teachers. so the exact number, we won't know that until the end of the week. karen is a librarian in santa clara. she was one of 35 teachers who received a layoff notice. >> i did get my hispanic slip and i've been here 17 years. i've been an educator for 35 years and i've been in the library almost 30. it's...
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california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do. >>> we want to get back to the breaking news on the uc berkeley campus. it looks like there's some movement now, more than last time we checked in with cheryl hurd. >> this is day two of the protest that started last night, 17 people arrested and now we may be facing more arrests? >> reporter: things are moving just as i anticipated. moments ago i heard a police officer say from the megaphone if you don't want to get arrested, you need to move now. there's an eerie silence right now. it seems as though the police officers are going to make their move. they're allowing the protestors to leave if they want to. we don't know how long they will
california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do. >>> we want to get back to the breaking news on the uc berkeley...
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budget proposal to close california's budget gap. the ceo of the council says even though the support governor brown's budget plan, they're still lot they don't like. first we hear from when demand and governor brown. >> to be clear we all like every plan in the proposal, our members don't believe that higher taxes. on balance, we need to be part of the solution. we ought to be part of the solution has business leaders. >> on supporting a three. planet realigning government, funding at the local level close to the people. cut drastically in many cases our budget which does not have enough revenue and extend the taxes for five years. were also looking at pension reform. >>reggie: governor brown has given them on march 10th deadline. if lawmakers agree to a special election, voters will go to the polls and have to decide whether to increase on personal income, sales and vehicle taxes. if republicans do not approve of the special section. governor brown said there will be deeper spending cuts. i also asked the governor about the protest
budget proposal to close california's budget gap. the ceo of the council says even though the support governor brown's budget plan, they're still lot they don't like. first we hear from when demand and governor brown. >> to be clear we all like every plan in the proposal, our members don't believe that higher taxes. on balance, we need to be part of the solution. we ought to be part of the solution has business leaders. >> on supporting a three. planet realigning government, funding...
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there are already 12 monitors stationed across california. the epa and the nuclear regulators said repeatedly there is little chance that dangerous levels of radiation from japan would ever make it to the united states. >>> despite the repeated assurances regarding radiation here, health stores and drugstores have seen a sudden run on potassium iodide pills. they are sometimes prescribed to protect against radiation exposure. potassium iodide blocks the thyroid glan from absorbing radiation, but it can be harmful if misused. virtually every bay area store that carries the pills say they are soldout. the pills are going for as much as $500 a bottle on e bay. >>> as res skew and recovery efforts -- a rescue and recovery efforts continue in japan, we have a story how one japanese exchange student in california discovered her family's fate through youtube. she attends uc riverside and spent three days on-line searching for any signs of her family. they live in a small fishing village where half of the residents are missing and feared dead. she lo
there are already 12 monitors stationed across california. the epa and the nuclear regulators said repeatedly there is little chance that dangerous levels of radiation from japan would ever make it to the united states. >>> despite the repeated assurances regarding radiation here, health stores and drugstores have seen a sudden run on potassium iodide pills. they are sometimes prescribed to protect against radiation exposure. potassium iodide blocks the thyroid glan from absorbing...
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a key component of california's landmark global warming law. the state did not properly consider alternatives, the program would provide incentives california's largest polluters to reduce greenhouse emissions. the environment group challenged the program arguing it allowed pollutants to buy corrects and continue to pollute primarily in poor neighborhoods. >>> a bit of moderate rainfalling throughout much of the bay area. all the bay area counties have some reports of rainfall. heaviest rainfall has been out in the coastal hills. the most rain i can find so far is a half inch. most of us hit a quarter of an inch. now the rain is moderate. this is a steady rain. this isn't a real dynamic system right now in terms of convectivity. and showers are picking up and that will have an impact on tomorrow's commute. there goes this one, that's tomorrow. there's another system right bag over my shoulder that comes in here by thursday. one-two punch. both are pretty potent weather systems. tonight it's wet and breezy out there. showers pick up after midnig
a key component of california's landmark global warming law. the state did not properly consider alternatives, the program would provide incentives california's largest polluters to reduce greenhouse emissions. the environment group challenged the program arguing it allowed pollutants to buy corrects and continue to pollute primarily in poor neighborhoods. >>> a bit of moderate rainfalling throughout much of the bay area. all the bay area counties have some reports of rainfall....
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california now heads the pack with the most expensive gas prices in the nation, usually california trails at least, alaska and hawaii. california apparently uses a significant amount of imported oil and that's partly the reason for the bigger jump in prices here. no matter where you live, increase in gas prices impacts just about everything you do. >> people won't be able to afford the houses if they don't pay for the gas. >> they're killing us. they're killing us. i'm out of work. i don't know how i'm going to afford to live. >> the national average for a gallon of regular is now$3.38. here in the bay area, the average is a whole lot higher. in san francisco, a gallon of regular is at $3.92. that's the average. that is up 45 cents from just a month ago. in oakland, it's $3.88 compared to $4.41 a month ago. in san jose, it's 3.89. >>> april's tax deadline is not far off. this year there's a confusing change in the tax code that affects tens of thousands of same-sex couples here in california. monte francis is in berkeley to explain for us. >> reporter: diane, good evening. the change affe
california now heads the pack with the most expensive gas prices in the nation, usually california trails at least, alaska and hawaii. california apparently uses a significant amount of imported oil and that's partly the reason for the bigger jump in prices here. no matter where you live, increase in gas prices impacts just about everything you do. >> people won't be able to afford the houses if they don't pay for the gas. >> they're killing us. they're killing us. i'm out of work....
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. >> california lawmakers have had a fairly productive week. in addition to cutting 14 billion dollars in spending they also voted to aproof part of governor brown realignment plan that shifts responsibility of incarceration from the state to california counties. however one republican lawmakers has alternative idea. he wants the state to consider sending illegal immigrant prisoners from mexico back home and then pay mexico to incarcerate them there. fichlt they need to look tough on illegal immigration in some of the districts especially with the lines being redrawn. so there's a number of them that are more on the conservative side that would probably come over and support something like this. >>reporter: assemblyman donnelly believes lawmakers will support proposal because legislation that transfers some inmates to private correctional facilities is set to expire this year. >>> l coast guard honored a pair of genuine hero in alameda today. petty officer eric and former petty officer r a.m. u given the silver life saving medal this morning. t
. >> california lawmakers have had a fairly productive week. in addition to cutting 14 billion dollars in spending they also voted to aproof part of governor brown realignment plan that shifts responsibility of incarceration from the state to california counties. however one republican lawmakers has alternative idea. he wants the state to consider sending illegal immigrant prisoners from mexico back home and then pay mexico to incarcerate them there. fichlt they need to look tough on...
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a key component of california's landmark global warming law. the state did not properly consider alternatives, the program would provide incentives california's largest polluters to reduce greenhouse emissions. the environment group challenged the program arguing it allowed pollutants to buy corrects and continue to pollute primarily in poor neighborhoods. >>> a bit of moderate rainfalling throughout much of the bay area. all the bay area counties have some reports of rainfall. heaviest rainfall has been out in the coastal hills. the most rain i can find so far is a half inch. most of us hit a quarter of an inch. now the rain is moderate. this is a steady rain. this isn't a real dynamic system right now in terms of convectivity. and showers are picking up and that will have an impact on tomorrow's commute. there goes this one, that's tomorrow. there's another system right bag over my shoulder that comes in here by thursday. one-two punch. both are pretty potent weather systems. tonight it's wet and breezy out there. showers pick up after midnig
a key component of california's landmark global warming law. the state did not properly consider alternatives, the program would provide incentives california's largest polluters to reduce greenhouse emissions. the environment group challenged the program arguing it allowed pollutants to buy corrects and continue to pollute primarily in poor neighborhoods. >>> a bit of moderate rainfalling throughout much of the bay area. all the bay area counties have some reports of rainfall....
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it makes it difficult. >> the california bankers association opposes all three bills. and called the fee and new loan modification rules nothing more than a delayed tactic that stretches out the process, it said the bills ignore economic factor of some borrowers. the demonstrators marched into chase bank saying chase has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. chase says the centers in california have helped 60,000 struggling boroughers. >> protesters left the bank without arrests. we'll keep you posted on progress of all three bills. >> thank you. >> coming up next, a center that has been rescued after being evicted. >> you'll see getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingdients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back, they'll leap ahead. micle-gro garden soil. and moisture control
it makes it difficult. >> the california bankers association opposes all three bills. and called the fee and new loan modification rules nothing more than a delayed tactic that stretches out the process, it said the bills ignore economic factor of some borrowers. the demonstrators marched into chase bank saying chase has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. chase says the centers in california have helped 60,000 struggling boroughers. >> protesters left the bank...
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the federal government actually has 12 more advanced radiation monitors all over the state of california including one in san francisco and one in san jose and so far those monitors have not detected anything yet. >>> coal prices are climbing. it's a case of supply and demand. customers buying cars like toyotas and hondas is now costing thousands of dollars of more. lilian kim reports. >> reporter: at toyota san rafael, there are 84 priuses. >> how long does that last you? >> that would be six week. >> it's a result of the disaster in japan. because of the uncertainty over supplies, many dealerships have raised their prices, some as much as 10%. >> some hundreds of dollars, some as much as thousands of dollars. >> for a fee, they can negotiate in dealerships throughout the state to find the best deal but these days it's challenging. >> for prius, four weeks, i'm looking for a blue prius, there would be a dozen to choose from. now, we're finding that there is only one or two. >> even u.s. automakers are affected. the crisis in japan has forced general motors to halt production at a pickup
the federal government actually has 12 more advanced radiation monitors all over the state of california including one in san francisco and one in san jose and so far those monitors have not detected anything yet. >>> coal prices are climbing. it's a case of supply and demand. customers buying cars like toyotas and hondas is now costing thousands of dollars of more. lilian kim reports. >> reporter: at toyota san rafael, there are 84 priuses. >> how long does that last you?...
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. >> and residents of the southern california city of bell are voting today for a new city council. they're deciding whether to recall counsel member who's are charged with misappropriating $5 million in public money. eight former officials face charges in a town of just 10,000 registered voters former city manager paid $800,000 a year. >> leaders endorse aid budget reform deal calling for spending cuts. and the governor met with the leadership group for an hour today that he met with many groups in hopes of drumming up support from republicans. the g.o.p. hopes to extend several taxes and fees that hope to expire. >> many republicans don't like but we know that tough times mean cuts. >> the governor needs lawmakers to approve any spending cuts and for voters to sign off on tax extension autos and one of the biggest philanthropists calls for education reform today. the president toured tech boston academy today. biggest names in silicon valley have all helped this school use technology to teach students. president obama believes giving more money and greater flexibility will help am
. >> and residents of the southern california city of bell are voting today for a new city council. they're deciding whether to recall counsel member who's are charged with misappropriating $5 million in public money. eight former officials face charges in a town of just 10,000 registered voters former city manager paid $800,000 a year. >> leaders endorse aid budget reform deal calling for spending cuts. and the governor met with the leadership group for an hour today that he met...
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officers answered a call of shots fired between california and make ep they found a wounded man in the backyard of a home. investigators are not releasing the man's name and city as of right now there is no suspect to provide. >>> there was a chaotic scene just 30 minutes before the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. it details calls being made between pg&e workers in milpitas and a control center. crews were scrambling to stop searches and fear that they would cause a major problem. after learning gas was flowing due to a botched repair job one operator said, "we're screwed." >> i believe he was referring to the fact that there was a pressure increase in the system. >> a national transportation safety board plans to wrap up its investigation in six months, about one year after the san bruno blast. >>> new at 7:00 calm and online efforts to reduce junk mail. berkeley is one of five cities teaming up with a nonprofit to keep residents from being inundated with -- online efforts to reduce junk mail. >> reporter: the idea is to reduce the number of these mailings by having people go onl
officers answered a call of shots fired between california and make ep they found a wounded man in the backyard of a home. investigators are not releasing the man's name and city as of right now there is no suspect to provide. >>> there was a chaotic scene just 30 minutes before the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. it details calls being made between pg&e workers in milpitas and a control center. crews were scrambling to stop searches and fear that they would cause a major...
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california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do.
california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do.
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counting sharks on the california coast and the results are shocking. social sacrifice. why so many are giving up social networking today. coming up. but trying to grow grass from seed in tough areas like deep shade, along the driveway, and where the kids play can be a little intimidating... until now. with scotts ez seed. it's scotts best grass seed, starter fertilizer and a growing material that absorbs water and expands to surround and protect the seeds, you'll get a thick, green scotts lawn even if you've never been successful with other seed before. the revolutionary scotts ez seed. grow grass anywhere. >>live, from the bay area's news station, this is kron4 news at 5:00. >>pam: police controversy dozens of criminal cases dropped in san francisco. as of today 57 cases dropped it after allegations of misconduct. it all began when the four videos surfaced showing the officers allegedly breaking the law during undercover operation. tonight we have a team coverage on the developing story. a look at the cases dropped in what the s.f. pb is doing to prevent this from happ
counting sharks on the california coast and the results are shocking. social sacrifice. why so many are giving up social networking today. coming up. but trying to grow grass from seed in tough areas like deep shade, along the driveway, and where the kids play can be a little intimidating... until now. with scotts ez seed. it's scotts best grass seed, starter fertilizer and a growing material that absorbs water and expands to surround and protect the seeds, you'll get a thick, green scotts lawn...
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california forecast, let's start in southern california, sunshine in l.a. and 78 in palm springs. 56 in fresno, northward we have valley rain and mountain snow. winter storm warning for tahoe. 3,000 feet and above. starting at 1:00 to 5:00 saturday morning. two to three feet of snow above 7,000 if the. best time to travel in tahoe will be saturday because sunday wear going to have just as much snow. >>> just about 6:46. we're following two developing stories out of libya, first within the last hour, libyan officials announced a cease-fire with protestors. meantime, there is new word, four "new york times" journalists will be released today. cease-fire announcement came hours after the united nations security council voted to impose a no-fly zone over libya. that vote authorizes u.n. forces to use all necessary measures to protect civilians from attacks. >>> state lawmakers will return on monday to deal with the two biggest issues remaining in the fight to balance the budget. late yesterday both state senate and assembly passed the main budget bill. over the
california forecast, let's start in southern california, sunshine in l.a. and 78 in palm springs. 56 in fresno, northward we have valley rain and mountain snow. winter storm warning for tahoe. 3,000 feet and above. starting at 1:00 to 5:00 saturday morning. two to three feet of snow above 7,000 if the. best time to travel in tahoe will be saturday because sunday wear going to have just as much snow. >>> just about 6:46. we're following two developing stories out of libya, first within...
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i want to tell you, i have edited 3 guides for windchills users to the california coast. one of the primary changes was to allow wheelchair access to areas around the coast. one thing we have learned -- by the way, this was all written by people who use wheelchairs. they were all really knowledgeable about wheelchairs'. not every place can be wheelchair it accessible that is public. i am not here to oppose segways in golden gate park. but there are some places, particularly in reserved lands, it has to be quiet places where there is just walking. i do not think there are that many in golden gate park. i would plead for you to make sure, where the subway tors cove, where bicycles all sway -- segway tours go, where bicycles also can go. supervisor mar: thank you. mr. salinas? >> good morning, members of the committee. thank you for allowing us to speak. i just wanted to say, i was so impressed with the fact of this business hiring san franciscans. it is something that i have been aspiring to. it is nice to see that. pars has raised a valid issue, in that staff has denied ac
i want to tell you, i have edited 3 guides for windchills users to the california coast. one of the primary changes was to allow wheelchair access to areas around the coast. one thing we have learned -- by the way, this was all written by people who use wheelchairs. they were all really knowledgeable about wheelchairs'. not every place can be wheelchair it accessible that is public. i am not here to oppose segways in golden gate park. but there are some places, particularly in reserved lands,...
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of california. all right let's go back. sandy earlier talked about the jet stream and other factors involved in the potential of radioactive particle reaching our shores. but now she focuses on the forecast. >> absolutely dan. first sign of tomorrow storm that will reach the bay area. raining right now around crescent city and eureka a.it will get here for the morning commute for the north bay. get to tonight a moment. temperatures in the 50's and highlights. more rain tomorrow. periods of wet weather all week long. spring begins on sunday. going to look more like winter when you look at my 7 day forecast. satellite radar storm coming in for tomorrow. so we are going to see more rain tomorrow. it is a rainy tuesday basically. let me show you the bigger picture. you look across the pacific here we see periods of rain the next 7 days. several storms lined up that all ride in on the jet stream here. first couple storms you can how far south in latitude so they are mild storms that's why we expect the t
of california. all right let's go back. sandy earlier talked about the jet stream and other factors involved in the potential of radioactive particle reaching our shores. but now she focuses on the forecast. >> absolutely dan. first sign of tomorrow storm that will reach the bay area. raining right now around crescent city and eureka a.it will get here for the morning commute for the north bay. get to tonight a moment. temperatures in the 50's and highlights. more rain tomorrow. periods...
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. >>> the california highway patrol is calling attention to the dangers that teens face behind the wheel. at a sacramento event officers set up an obstacle course allowing teens how phone calls, texting everyone changing the radio stations can cause distracted driving. one of the sponsors for the event is car chip, the tracking device allows parents to monitor their child's sleep while driving right on their personal computer. >>> and first of its kind mission is ant to take place. new at 6:00 tonight, robert handa tells us what's at risk and how widespread the problem really is. >> reporter: we're at moth landing landing, where in about two hours this huge resource ship will besetting out on a mission to see what happens to the containers and environments once containers sink to the sea floor. today we got a look at the bottom of monterey bay. 2,000 shipping containers fall of ship every year. unless there is obvious environment damage, it doesn't get much news coverage. >> we look at the surface and we don't see these things floating around. >> reporter: so for the next three day, scie
. >>> the california highway patrol is calling attention to the dangers that teens face behind the wheel. at a sacramento event officers set up an obstacle course allowing teens how phone calls, texting everyone changing the radio stations can cause distracted driving. one of the sponsors for the event is car chip, the tracking device allows parents to monitor their child's sleep while driving right on their personal computer. >>> and first of its kind mission is ant to take...
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california republican party chairman tom says a you tube video won't change anything. >> it's a smart move for jerry brown to try to appeal directly to people. frankly republicans need to do a better job at that as well but californians have lost homeowner equity and don't have the money to bailout sack toyshtion tax extension would raise estimated 9.2 billion dollars a year from personal income, sales and vehicle taxes enacted two years ago. at community gathering in walnut creek tonight state treasurer warned what would happen if those extensions are voted dow down. >> l you start cutting more health care of kichltdz you cut the school year for schools and class sizes and universities and so on. >>reporter: brown announced candidate for governor also in a video on line. but this was the first such address since taking office in january. 7 news. >> new round of airstrike has begun in the lybian capitol of tripoli. u.s. and european military continue their bomb pwarmentd of leader gadhafi air defenses. u.s. commander of operation odyssey dawn says no lybian military aircraft have been
california republican party chairman tom says a you tube video won't change anything. >> it's a smart move for jerry brown to try to appeal directly to people. frankly republicans need to do a better job at that as well but californians have lost homeowner equity and don't have the money to bailout sack toyshtion tax extension would raise estimated 9.2 billion dollars a year from personal income, sales and vehicle taxes enacted two years ago. at community gathering in walnut creek tonight...
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the california supreme court has turned down susan poke's appeal of her second degree murder conviction. the woman was sentenced to 16 years to life for the stabbing death of her husband psychotherapist felix poke in 2002. she said it was self-defense. in the appeal poke's attorney argued jurors showed bias criticizing poke's performance in the courtroom when she acted as her own attorney. the court disagreed. >>> at this hour crews in pittsburgh are working to repair a broken waterline. the sinkhole was discovered shortly after 3 this afternoon. pittsburgh's assistant manager said the broken line will probably have to be removed and replaced and that could take until midnight. news chopper 2 took these pictures at 8:30 this meaning. traffic is a problem but workers did reroute the line so no one has lost water. >>> in berkeley tonight, a fire ripped through a guest-house prompting the evacuation of a nearby trader joe's grocery store and an apartment complex. the fire started shortly after 6:00 on berkeley way near martin luther king jr. boulevard. no one was in the guest-house at the
the california supreme court has turned down susan poke's appeal of her second degree murder conviction. the woman was sentenced to 16 years to life for the stabbing death of her husband psychotherapist felix poke in 2002. she said it was self-defense. in the appeal poke's attorney argued jurors showed bias criticizing poke's performance in the courtroom when she acted as her own attorney. the court disagreed. >>> at this hour crews in pittsburgh are working to repair a broken...
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. >>> newly released census data shows the changing face of california. the 2010 census numbers show the state's population has increased 10% since 2000. here in the bay area the county with the largest population increase by far is contra costa county. up 10.6%. santa clara is next with a 5.9% increase. >> 70 years ago we had a population of about 100,000. we're now a million people in contra costa county. >> most of california's population growth over the last ten years is due to increasing numbers ovulatety know's. in 2010 the number grew by 28%. the number of asians increased 31.5%. you can find more details from the 2010 census at ktvu.com. we have an interactive map of california with county by county information. >>> u.s. park police are now investigating a body found washed ashore in san francisco. the body was spotted yesterday right close to aquatic park and fort mason. there's no word on whether it's the body of a man or woman, but investigators are trying to gather evidence from the scene to try to figure out how that person died. >>> san jose
. >>> newly released census data shows the changing face of california. the 2010 census numbers show the state's population has increased 10% since 2000. here in the bay area the county with the largest population increase by far is contra costa county. up 10.6%. santa clara is next with a 5.9% increase. >> 70 years ago we had a population of about 100,000. we're now a million people in contra costa county. >> most of california's population growth over the last ten years...
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california is considered a hub of trafficking of people for prostitution and labor. affects an estimated 12 million people. the new campaign is sponsored by san jose police, the das office, and the u.s. department of justice. >>> a lunchtime fire gutted a boat at the marina today. it broke out just before noon. smoke bellowed from the burning boat. no one was on board the vessel at the time. no other buildings were damaged. what caused the fire is still under investigation. >>> now to the san francisco sunset district where police evacuated an apartment building. the fire started around 3:30 a.m. when somebody left a stove on. people had to be treated for smoke and elation. residents were allowed back in the building just before 5:00 a.m. >>> california's three year drought is over. hydrologists conducted their final snow survey of the year. it is at a robust 154% of average for this time of year. >> the most recent time that we had this much snow on the ground would have been 1995. >> as for the reservoirs and lakes, lake shasta is at 91%. they would contain even mo
california is considered a hub of trafficking of people for prostitution and labor. affects an estimated 12 million people. the new campaign is sponsored by san jose police, the das office, and the u.s. department of justice. >>> a lunchtime fire gutted a boat at the marina today. it broke out just before noon. smoke bellowed from the burning boat. no one was on board the vessel at the time. no other buildings were damaged. what caused the fire is still under investigation....
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. >>> the crisis in japan is affecting some california students in that country. the california state university chancellor says he wants all csu students currently studying in japan to return as soon as possible. a dozen of them are from san francisco state. chancellor reed also suspended the japan program until further notice. according to the san francisco "examiner," 35 stanford students are also on their way back from japan and 17 uc berkeley students have been accounted for but are not being ordered to return. >>> there seems to be a smartphone app for almost everything. today we're learning about a new app that can help you get some help from someone nearby if you are having a heart attack. jade hernandez joins us live to explain how it works. >> reporter: if you know cpr, at any time you can save a life. but now your aid can be tapped easier before. it's as easy as downloading an app. we're live at 19th and fulsom. this is where san francisco attorney dennis herrera backed the partnership with the city and county to develop an app to pool with the city's b
. >>> the crisis in japan is affecting some california students in that country. the california state university chancellor says he wants all csu students currently studying in japan to return as soon as possible. a dozen of them are from san francisco state. chancellor reed also suspended the japan program until further notice. according to the san francisco "examiner," 35 stanford students are also on their way back from japan and 17 uc berkeley students have been accounted...
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it is being carried across the pacific into southern california. we are getting word from a diplomat and he was looking at some of the ratings that radioactive fallout has reached the southern california already. they are about 1 billion times beneath levels that it would be a help threatening. --health threatening. no health risks. it so far radiation has been detected. >>darya: the head of the nuclear radioactive administration is helping to japan to deal with their crisis. here is video of the president. this is drink that why host press conference. >> i know that many americans are also worried about the united states. so i want to be very clear: we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it's the west coast, hawaii, alaska, or u.s. territories in the pacific. let me repeat that: we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska, or u.s. territories in the pacific. we've also deployed some of our leading experts to help contain the damage at japan's nuclear reactors. we're
it is being carried across the pacific into southern california. we are getting word from a diplomat and he was looking at some of the ratings that radioactive fallout has reached the southern california already. they are about 1 billion times beneath levels that it would be a help threatening. --health threatening. no health risks. it so far radiation has been detected. >>darya: the head of the nuclear radioactive administration is helping to japan to deal with their crisis. here is...
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. >>> also ahead, california's landmark hits a legal snag. the key piece of legislation being blamed for that. >>> a new report says the worse is over for californian's economy. but the road to recovery will be a long and bumpy win. international trade and other job gains are positive signs. but there's been little growth in the housing market. >>> it has been the place to be for technology for years. new at 6:00, ktvu's maureen naylor is live in san jose where he says the silican valley may be a problem. >> reporter: fremont based group labs says it's expanding to albany, new york. they say new yorks incentives including a $1.5 million grant sealed the deal. >> i would say the tipping point for us, was the incentives, just made it imperative that it was just an offer we could not refuse. >> the blooms is kind of off the rose for silican valley. >> reporter: tech specialist rob enderle says that solar power announced an extension of 400 jobs in texas. still the jobs in silican valley are growing. more than 14,000 behind san diego which gained
. >>> also ahead, california's landmark hits a legal snag. the key piece of legislation being blamed for that. >>> a new report says the worse is over for californian's economy. but the road to recovery will be a long and bumpy win. international trade and other job gains are positive signs. but there's been little growth in the housing market. >>> it has been the place to be for technology for years. new at 6:00, ktvu's maureen naylor is live in san jose where he...
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the bay area technology will lead california out of its job deficit. california will face a double digit unemployment rate till the beginning of 2013. but business investment and technology and electronics will create the first signs of a improving job market. >>> two years since the stock market hit its low. the dow rose 87%. the s&p is up 95% and nasdaq up 117%. not all are convinced the bulls are hear to stay. >> i am still, you know, trying to above but i am also skeptical. >> on wall street the dow closed at 27,213. >>> facebook is opening up about its privacy policy. a page explaining its policy in simple english. explains how your dotta is collected and used. if you like the fine print they have the actual policy posted. we linked the page on www.ktvu.com under our web links section. >>> back now to san bruno where a vigil is taking place right now at glenview and claremont drive at 6:00 tonight. that's six months ago a gas pipeline explosion changed that community forever. >> this blast wiped out several neighborhoods, changing lives. right now
the bay area technology will lead california out of its job deficit. california will face a double digit unemployment rate till the beginning of 2013. but business investment and technology and electronics will create the first signs of a improving job market. >>> two years since the stock market hit its low. the dow rose 87%. the s&p is up 95% and nasdaq up 117%. not all are convinced the bulls are hear to stay. >> i am still, you know, trying to above but i am also...
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so far, this year, more than 2,000 phones have been found in california prisons. >>> attorneys in the trial of the hillsdale high school bombing suspect are now focusing on a journal found in his possession. in some entries read aloud yesterday, he referred to the 2009 attack as d-day. prosecutors say the evidence points to months of premeditation to kill a teacher. but the defense says he's mentally unstable. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >>> well, president barack obama and the first lady are taking stand against bullying. >> putting a stop to bullying is a responsibility we all share. >> the white house released a public service announcement on facebook ahead of the first- ever white house conference on bullying prevention. students, parents, teachers and coaches have all been invited to participate to talk about ways to stop bullying. >>> well, the official announcement is expected this afternoon. san jose's mounted police unit won't be put out to pasture, at least for another year. supporters have come up with the year needed to keep police officers on horse back fo
so far, this year, more than 2,000 phones have been found in california prisons. >>> attorneys in the trial of the hillsdale high school bombing suspect are now focusing on a journal found in his possession. in some entries read aloud yesterday, he referred to the 2009 attack as d-day. prosecutors say the evidence points to months of premeditation to kill a teacher. but the defense says he's mentally unstable. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >>> well, president...
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there are already 12 monitors stationed across california. the epa and the nuclear regulators said repeatedly there is little chance that dangerous levels of radiation from japan would ever make it to the united states. >>> despite the repeated assurances regarding radiation here, health stores and drugstores have seen a sudden run on potassium iodide pills. they are sometimes prescribed to protect against radiation exposure. potassium iodide blocks the thyroid glan from absorbing radiation, but it can be harmful if misused. virtually every bay area store that carries the pills say they are soldout. the pills are going for as much as $500 a bottle on e bay. >>> as res skew and recovery efforts -- a rescue and recovery efforts continue in japan, we have a story how one japanese exchange student in california discovered her family's fate through youtube. she attends uc riverside and spent three days on-line searching for any signs of her family. they live in a small fishing village where half of the residents are missing and feared dead. she lo
there are already 12 monitors stationed across california. the epa and the nuclear regulators said repeatedly there is little chance that dangerous levels of radiation from japan would ever make it to the united states. >>> despite the repeated assurances regarding radiation here, health stores and drugstores have seen a sudden run on potassium iodide pills. they are sometimes prescribed to protect against radiation exposure. potassium iodide blocks the thyroid glan from absorbing...
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. >>> this morning we learned the body of a missing california exchange student was found in a river in madrid, spain. police say they don't know what caused 22-year-old austin's death but there was no sign of foul play. now he was a student at san diego state university studying abroad in spain was recently reported missing february 26th by his roommate when he failed to return home after a night out. >>> this morning oakland police are searching for suspects in a deadly shooting. investigators say a man sitting in a car was shot to death an 37th avenue last night. two other people in the car were not hurt. witnesses spotted a black accra legend racing away from that scene. >>> a grieving bay area widow is expressing her shock, grief, and outrage over a truly heartless crime. it happened inside a church in alameda on saturday just moments before the funeral was set to begin for 74-year-old kent hockabout. now his widow says a thief made it inside the church and stole a backpack containing her husband's remains. >> what went through their head? going into a church. going into a churc
. >>> this morning we learned the body of a missing california exchange student was found in a river in madrid, spain. police say they don't know what caused 22-year-old austin's death but there was no sign of foul play. now he was a student at san diego state university studying abroad in spain was recently reported missing february 26th by his roommate when he failed to return home after a night out. >>> this morning oakland police are searching for suspects in a deadly...
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> i'm janelle wang, federal officials say radiation from the failing reactor in japan may reach the california coast today, but u.c. berkeley engineers say it's already here. should you be worried? >> the live look at the embarcadero, we have light showers, tracking heavier showers and thunder around the bay area. i'll show you where. >> good morning, roads are wet and we have road work on the dumbarton and bay bridge. details coming up. >> good friday morning. it is 4:30. we do have some rain in the area as mike told you. i saw a guy jogging when i came to work. >> that is dedication. >> let's check in with mike. >> it is pretty active with healthy cells in marin county where we have yellows showing up around vallejo and downed 680 and 780 as you move into the western section all was the do i town half moon bay. let's take a look at the north bay. this is where a little lightning strike around fort ross earlier and now over to healdsburg, increase in rain there. as we look at the bay, couple of storms to the left. those will arrive in about 45 minutes. south bay is rather quiet. you'll get yo
> i'm janelle wang, federal officials say radiation from the failing reactor in japan may reach the california coast today, but u.c. berkeley engineers say it's already here. should you be worried? >> the live look at the embarcadero, we have light showers, tracking heavier showers and thunder around the bay area. i'll show you where. >> good morning, roads are wet and we have road work on the dumbarton and bay bridge. details coming up. >> good friday morning. it is 4:30....
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the california supreme court has turned down susan poke's appeal of her second degree murder conviction. the woman was sentenced to 16 years to life for the stabbing death of her husband psychotherapist felix poke in 2002. she said it was self-defense. in the appeal poke's attorney argued jurors showed bias criticizing poke's performance in the courtroom when she acted as her own attorney. the court disagreed. >>> at this hour crews in pittsburgh are working to repair a broken waterline. the sinkhole was discovered shortly after 3 this afternoon. pittsburgh's assistant manager said the broken line will probably have to be removed and replaced and that could take until midnight. news chopper 2 took these pictures at 8:30 this meaning. traffic is a problem but workers did reroute the line so no one has lost water. >>> in berkeley tonight, a fire ripped through a guest-house prompting the evacuation of a nearby trader joe's grocery store and an apartment complex. the fire started shortly after 6:00 on berkeley way near martin luther king jr. boulevard. no one was in the guest-house at the
the california supreme court has turned down susan poke's appeal of her second degree murder conviction. the woman was sentenced to 16 years to life for the stabbing death of her husband psychotherapist felix poke in 2002. she said it was self-defense. in the appeal poke's attorney argued jurors showed bias criticizing poke's performance in the courtroom when she acted as her own attorney. the court disagreed. >>> at this hour crews in pittsburgh are working to repair a broken...
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. >>> the earthquake damaged the nuclear reactors in japan is raising eyes about california's nuclear reactors. ktvu's mike mibach is in san francisco with what he learned. >> reporter: right here outside of pg&e headquarters, one of the power plants. tonight in this earthquake prone state they are calling for more studdies. >> reporter: california's nuclear power plant, today images from the filt near sacramento closed in 1989. officials say nuclear fuel remains on site. >> a small amount measurables. >> reporter: the nuclear power plant creates 15% of the state's electricity. it's designed to with stand a 5.5 magnitude quake. >> the structure where we pull in ocean cooling water for the cooling source is designed to with stand a tsunami up to 45 feet. >>> fault was detected a half mile away from the plant. >> we along with the usgs discovered the shoreline fault. >> it's not understood it was just discovered. >> reporter: the operating license expires in five years. >> pg&e has 12 years to get this permit. it takes two years to go through the process. why the rush? in light of the n
. >>> the earthquake damaged the nuclear reactors in japan is raising eyes about california's nuclear reactors. ktvu's mike mibach is in san francisco with what he learned. >> reporter: right here outside of pg&e headquarters, one of the power plants. tonight in this earthquake prone state they are calling for more studdies. >> reporter: california's nuclear power plant, today images from the filt near sacramento closed in 1989. officials say nuclear fuel remains on...
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now you have the governor of california and the attorney general saying that this ban should be overturned and they should start merriam same-sex couples immediately. a lot of political power getting thrown into the argument. now we have to wait for the judges and you see what they do. it's up to the judges. people are definitely weighing and. >>louisa: getting ready for an intense winter storm. it looks like it will bring some really strong winds and a lot of moisture back with the storm system there could be the potential for some flash flooding as we head into the evening. i will have more detail about this and the timing of the storm coming up in a few minutes. >>pam: tonight at 5:10 p.m., side boxing: scare as a cherry picker plunges into the earth in san francisco. 5:25 p.m., big bucks how youtube is helping sell users' cash and and how you could make extra money to. 5:45 p.m. i pad height, apple said to make a big announcement that what we're hearing about that possibility of an i pad two. coming up. we have four times as many emotional problems as other kids i'll have to move over
now you have the governor of california and the attorney general saying that this ban should be overturned and they should start merriam same-sex couples immediately. a lot of political power getting thrown into the argument. now we have to wait for the judges and you see what they do. it's up to the judges. people are definitely weighing and. >>louisa: getting ready for an intense winter storm. it looks like it will bring some really strong winds and a lot of moisture back with the storm...
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. >> california's state employees rallied at san jose's main library, to show support for wisconsin. >> it's a struggle but we're here. we're here to fight this everyone if it's coming down from wisconsin, we hear them. we hear their pain. >> reporter: many demonstrators say they also hear that pain in san jose. >> right here in our own city, they are trying to dismantle the unions, against the firefighters, teachers, nurses and the city police. >> reporter: today city hall was buzzing about a major development in negotiations. firefighters have offered to take a 10% cut in pay and benefits. contribute more to benefits as well as create a two tier benefit system. it shows asking for concessions is not attacking the unions. >> when the firefighters step up and say, we understand the problem and we're willing to take a 10% reduction in total compensation, it's harder for other people to say, let's not deal with it, we can put it off. >> i don't think it's union busting. what it really is is it's talking about preserving services. >> reporter: the firefighters union says it is sympathet
. >> california's state employees rallied at san jose's main library, to show support for wisconsin. >> it's a struggle but we're here. we're here to fight this everyone if it's coming down from wisconsin, we hear them. we hear their pain. >> reporter: many demonstrators say they also hear that pain in san jose. >> right here in our own city, they are trying to dismantle the unions, against the firefighters, teachers, nurses and the city police. >> reporter: today...
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he died after being shot yesterday afternoon behind a house on blake street near california street. detectives believe this is not a random shooting. the reward is being offered by the city of berkeley in conjunction with bay area crimestoppers. >>> and police at uc berkeley are looking for a man they call a sexual predator. police say he exposed himself to a young woman walking near the life sciences building last night. as she tried to run away the man grabbed her, touched her inappropriately. the woman screamed and people came to help. the man ran away. he is described as a blackmail early 20s, 5 feet 10, 165 pounds. he was wearing a red baseball cap with a white emblem, black, puffy jacket and jeans. anyone with information is asked to call uc police. >>> the carcass of a deer that might have been killed by a mountain lion was found near a school. it was discovered around 7:30 this morning near woodside school. they say there were tracks nearby that could have been left by a mountain lion. there have been a number of mountain lion sightings in redwood city and san mateo in the p
he died after being shot yesterday afternoon behind a house on blake street near california street. detectives believe this is not a random shooting. the reward is being offered by the city of berkeley in conjunction with bay area crimestoppers. >>> and police at uc berkeley are looking for a man they call a sexual predator. police say he exposed himself to a young woman walking near the life sciences building last night. as she tried to run away the man grabbed her, touched her...
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. >>> in overnight news we have learned the body of a missing california exchange student was found in a river in madrid, spain. they don't know what causerd 22- year-old austin bison's death. he was a student at san diego state university studying abroad in spain. he was reported missing february 26th by his roommate when he failed to return home after a night out. >>> time now 5:02. oakland police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting. a man sitting in a car was shot to death. two other people in that car were not hurt. witnesses say they saw a black accra legend racing away from that scene. >>> also police in richmond responding to reports of several gunshots being fired. the police are giving us details. we are told more than ten shots were fired in the 400 block of gertrude avenue. police found two vehicles in the area that were hit by the gunfire. no injuries have been reported. the police investigation continues at this hour. >>> some san francisco business owners say a homeless shelter is bad for business. jade hernandez is in san francisco this morning to talk about
. >>> in overnight news we have learned the body of a missing california exchange student was found in a river in madrid, spain. they don't know what causerd 22- year-old austin bison's death. he was a student at san diego state university studying abroad in spain. he was reported missing february 26th by his roommate when he failed to return home after a night out. >>> time now 5:02. oakland police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting. a man sitting in a car was...
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. >> you the people of california. >>> environmental justice groups succeed in blocking california's landmark global warming law a b. 32 in court. >> belva: the chauncey bailey murder trial opens with dramatic testimony from witnesses to the shooting of the oakland journalist. ♪ >> belva: and there's new life at the lorraine hansberry theatre in san francisco as the company prepares for its 31st season coming up next. >> belva: good evening. welcome to the week in northern california. joining me tonight on our news panel are thomas peele, verdictive reporter with the bay area news group. felicity barringer environmental reporter with the new york times and carla marinucci, senior political writer with the san francisco journal. the governor did a couple of dramatic things this week. what were they. >> first of all he signed a budget package, billions of dollars in very ugly cuts. did it without republicans helping him out there. and he has gone to the budget battle we have been having for months since he came in to office. for the first time this week he appealed to the people dire
. >> you the people of california. >>> environmental justice groups succeed in blocking california's landmark global warming law a b. 32 in court. >> belva: the chauncey bailey murder trial opens with dramatic testimony from witnesses to the shooting of the oakland journalist. ♪ >> belva: and there's new life at the lorraine hansberry theatre in san francisco as the company prepares for its 31st season coming up next. >> belva: good evening. welcome to the...
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meantime the radio active plume from japan is expected to pass over southern california sometime today. health officials stress by the time the plume travels across the pacific ocean will be so deluted that the risk of radiation exposure will be minuscule. people we spoke with in the bay area heard it's coming. >> i'm concerned but i don't want to think about it. it seems too overwhelming. >> i think it's inconsiderate that people are people are stocking up on the potassium iodine tablets when we should send them over to japan who will be more effected by it. >> they will be checking their radiation monitors in california as the plume passes through. and will alert the public if any dangerous levels are detected. again the levels are expected to been extremely low. >>> antinuclear activists are holding a vigil demonstration today in oakland. they want to show their solidarity with the people of japan and ramp up clean energy alternatives. the group plans to gather at 11th and broadway and march to city hall. >>> japan's nuclear crisis has overshadowed the staggering cost to human life
meantime the radio active plume from japan is expected to pass over southern california sometime today. health officials stress by the time the plume travels across the pacific ocean will be so deluted that the risk of radiation exposure will be minuscule. people we spoke with in the bay area heard it's coming. >> i'm concerned but i don't want to think about it. it seems too overwhelming. >> i think it's inconsiderate that people are people are stocking up on the potassium iodine...
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usually california at least trails alaska and hawaii. california uses a significant amount of oil imported, and that's partly the reason for the bigger jump in prices here. no matter where you live, an increase in gas prices impacts just about everything you do. >> people won't be able to afford the houses if they don't pay for the gas. >> they're killing us. they're killing us. i'm out of work. i don't know how i'm going to afford to live. >> the national average for a gallon of regular is now $3.38. that's a bargain if you live here in the bay area. the average is so much higher in san francisco, a gallon of regular is now $3.92. that is up 45 cents from a month ago. in oakland it's $3.88 compared to $3.41 a month ago. in san jose, $3.89. inching closer to $4. >>> the fbi is on the hunt for a suspected con man linked to a string of bank scams throughout the bay area. the way he strikes is usual, he impercent nats victims, goes to their banks and cleans out their accounts. here are surveillance photos. federal agents believe this is the
usually california at least trails alaska and hawaii. california uses a significant amount of oil imported, and that's partly the reason for the bigger jump in prices here. no matter where you live, an increase in gas prices impacts just about everything you do. >> people won't be able to afford the houses if they don't pay for the gas. >> they're killing us. they're killing us. i'm out of work. i don't know how i'm going to afford to live. >> the national average for a gallon...
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. >> and the changing face of california. what new census numbers reveal about who we are. >> and then later on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. coming up next on "nightline" the financial guru joins us with four tips for turning an economic crossroads into a window of opportunity. and some swear by the hcg diet, but can imitating mary! hey! wow, you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin program. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably those fiber one bars you're eating. i know they help me stick to my diet. the bars are 90 calories and the fiber helps you feel full. 90 calories and high fiber. so that's why this diet thing is working. but it's weird because my wish for lorenzo came true. [ male announcer ] fiber one 90 calorie bars. hungry no. results yes. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> the richmond city council has ended a meeting to deal with the budget crisis. they vote toady claire a fiscal emergency and -- to declare a fiscal emergency to put a tax increase on the
. >> and the changing face of california. what new census numbers reveal about who we are. >> and then later on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. coming up next on "nightline" the financial guru joins us with four tips for turning an economic crossroads into a window of opportunity. and some swear by the hcg diet, but can imitating mary! hey! wow, you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin program. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably...
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california highway patrol reported one person died there and 20 others injured in that crash. the interstate was closed for about 12 hours. during that time the interstate really did look like a parking lot with drivers stuck in their cars, some of them without chains. if you are headed out to the snow today, keep in mind chains are required on i-80 and i-50. it's a good idea to pack water, snacks and blankets just in case you're stranded like those drivers were yesterday. on highway 1 is washed out just south of carmelo. they got hail as well yesterday. now if you are headed to that area, you're alternate routes are highway 101, highway 68 and highway 46, highway 46 being the primary access between highway 101 and highway 1. we'll continue our storm watch coverage throughout this morning right here on nbcay area and also online at nbcbayarea.com. turning now to the disaster in japan this morning, first reports of food contaminated with radiation near the damaged nuclear plant in the northeastern part of the country. inspectors just announced that they found contaminated milk
california highway patrol reported one person died there and 20 others injured in that crash. the interstate was closed for about 12 hours. during that time the interstate really did look like a parking lot with drivers stuck in their cars, some of them without chains. if you are headed out to the snow today, keep in mind chains are required on i-80 and i-50. it's a good idea to pack water, snacks and blankets just in case you're stranded like those drivers were yesterday. on highway 1 is...